Assistant Branch Manager

Stark Danmark A/S; Paignton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holiday buying

Discounted gym membership

Cycle2Work

Benenden Healthcare

Employee discounts

Job summary

Jewson in Paignton is seeking an Assistant Branch Manager to lead and support a front-line team. Based at Borough Cl, Paignton, the role focuses on delivering excellent customer service, growing sales, and ensuring smooth daily operations in a busy branch.

You'll build strong relationships with customers, manage stock, use our in-house systems for orders and deliveries, and uphold health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven background in sales with a track record of exceeding targets.
• Excellent communication and customer service orientation.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Strong interest in understanding customers' needs and offering proactive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as first line support to the Branch Manager and lead the team to deliver success.
• Develop knowledge of product lines to maximise customer interactions and sales.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers.
• Use in-house systems to process orders, plan deliveries and keep customers informed.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Relationship building

Job description

## Assistant Branch ManagerApply: Site-based only: Paignton: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 25, 2026 (13 days left to apply): JR39352Do you have a passion for working with people? Are you based in the **Paignton** area?**Jewson** is a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for an **Assistant Branch Manager** who's as passionate about great service as we are.We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).**Hours:** 7*:00am - 16:30pm or 7:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8am-12pm***Location:** *Jewson,* *Borough Cl, Paignton, TQ4 7EN.***Key Responsibilities*** Act as first line support to the Branch Manager to lead and support the team to deliver success.* Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions.* Develop great relationships with new and existing Customers (both face to face and over the phone), understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible.* Get to know the local market to support plans for sales growth.* Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise delivery times, and keep customers updated throughout their journey.* Maintain stock levels, carrying out regular stock counts.* Lead your team to make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work.**Required Skills and Experience*** Proven background in Sales with a strong track record of exceeding sales targets.* Strong communication to be able to provide great customer service.* A passion for customer service.* An ability to build, develop and maintain relationships.* Industry experience / knowledge of building materials would be advantageous.**What’s in it for you:*** Discretionary bonus.* A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.* Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support.* Generous employee discounts.* Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers.* Retirement savings plan.* Life assurance.* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child.**Why STARK?**At **Jewson** we're proud to be part of **STARK** **Building Materials UK** and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!**What's next...**If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.With branches from the Scottish Isles to Penzance, our customers are never far from expert advice, reliable service, and the highest-quality building materials. With over 450 Jewson branches whatever the trade we’ve got what our customers need, from everyday essentials to specialist equipment. If you’re interested in working with us but unsure about which role suits you best, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you!